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This Barefoot Hideaway in Tobago Has Two Pools, an Uncrowded Beach, and a Cuban Cocktail Bar

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The path down begins softly — a narrow run of steps winding between palms and sea grapes. The air thickens as you descend, the heat meeting the scent of the ocean in a hush that makes everything else fade. Just before you reach the sand, you catch a flash of turquoise through the foliage, and […]

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A New Adults-Only Resort in Cuba

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Cuba’s Memories Hoguin Beach Resort has reopened as an exclusively adults-only property, parent company Sunwing announced this week.  The new Memories Holguin, which caters exclusively to guests over 16, recently renovated several of its dining venues.  The property also has a Diamond Club category, a 24-hour snack bar, personalized check in, a spa and an […]

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A “New” Cancun Rises in the Mexican Caribbean

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It’s not Isla Mujeres. Nor Playa del Carmen. The hottest destination on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast is Playa Mujeres — a.k.a. Costa Mujeres — a booming new resort area about a half-hour north of Cancun’s Hotel Zone and 45 minutes from Cancun International Airport. Until fairly recently, this area near Puerto Juarez was known primarily as […]

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InterCaribbean Launching Punta Cana-BVI Flights

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Turks and Caicos-based regional airline interCaribbean Airways is adding another new intra-Caribbean route, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Jan. 15, 2020, interCaribbean will launch new service between Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.  “We are happy to Announce our new route connecting the British Virgin Islands and the […]


A “New” Cancun Rises in the Mexican Caribbean

Royal Caribbean has unveiled its newest cruises for the 2021-2022 Caribbean cruise season, the company announced.  Two of the line’s massive ships, Symphony of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, will be sailing across the Eastern and Western Caribbean in the summer of 2021.  That will include a series of seven-night cruises, with Symphony […]

Riu Opens New Water Park in Costa Rica

Riu Hotels and Resorts has continued its region-wide water park push.  The company has opened a new “Splash Water World” park in Costa Rica.  The large-scale aquatic center will be accessible for guests at both the Riu Guanacaste or the Riu Palace Costa Rica, the company said.  The park includes a total of five different […]

From Puerto Rico to Aruba, 5 Caribbean Places to Visit in December

You’re looking out at a frosted window or a flurry. Even going outside is a feat, making you dream about warm waters and palm trees.  Because you could be in the Caribbean right now.  And there are few times of year when the Caribbean is more alluring than the end of fall and the beginning […]

New Beach Resort Coming to Punta Cana

Another new resort is coming to the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana.  It’s called Serenade Punta Cana, and the 625-room, all-inclusive beach resort will be set in Cabeza de Toro in greater Punta Cana.  The property, which is slated to debut in the summer of 2020, will include six eateries, four snack bars, […]

Two Abaco Hotels Reopen in The Bahamas

In a major step in Abaco’s tourism recovery, the first two resorts have reopened in Great Abaco in The Bahamas, the first to do so since Hurricane Dorian.  That includes the Abaco Club on Winding Bay, one of the leading resort developments in Abaco. The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, one of the premier hotels […]

Grand Bahama Airport Receives First International Flight Since Dorian

In a significant step for Grand Bahama’s recovery, the island’s airport has received its first international flights since Hurricane Dorian.  The first U.S. flight to Grand Bahama since Hurricane Dorian arrived from Bristol, Tenn. on Nov. 27.  The Boeing 737 flight on Bahamasair arrived at the Fixed Base Operators at Grand Bahama Airport.  The flight […]

San Miguel de Allende Resort Joins Preferred Hotels

The Live Aqua Urban Resort in Mexico’s popular city of San Miguel de Allende has joined Preferred Hotels.  The hotel has become part of Preferred Hotels and Resorts’ Legend Collection, what the company calls the “ultimate portfolio of exceptional properties in the world’s most remarkable destinations.” The La Coleccion Resorts property, which first opened at […]

Royal Caribbean Debuts Revamped Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean has returned its Oasis of the Seas cruise ship to Miami following a massive $165 million transformation project.  The 63-day upgrade project added new features including the cruise line’s first-ever barbecue joint, Portside BBQ, along with a new live music venue called Music Hall and a new pool deck, among other changes.  Oasis […]